Gold Coast millionaire sentenced to six years for raping daughter’s teen friend
John Chardon was sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty on charges of rape and attempted rape. (9NEWS) 9NEWS
Gold Coast millionaire John Chardon has been sentenced to six years for a raping a teenage friend of his daughter 15 years ago.
He was found guilty of six sex offences including rape and attempted rape at Southport District Court after a trial last month.
Chardon, who rose to prominence when his wife Novy went missing last year, was found to have committed the offences between 1998 and 1999.
He claimed that he had been offered sex by the 15-year-old girl, turning her down after seeking advice about the legal consequences of sleeping with a minor.
Chardon admitted, however, that he had later entered into a cash-for-sex relationship with the woman after she reached legal age.
He will be eligible for parole in three years.
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